Contango ORE, Inc. (“CORE” or the “Company”) (CTGO) announced today that it has filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company reported a net loss of $0.9 million, or ($0.15) per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to a net loss of $0.5 million or $(0.11) per basic and diluted share for the same period last year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, the Company reported a net loss of $2.4 million, or ($0.43) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.1 million, or ($0.46) per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year.

Contango ORE, Inc. (“CORE” or the “Company”) (CTGO) received notice of a Schedule 13D filing by Royal Gold, Inc. (“Royal Gold”), which was made with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2018 to reflect Royal Gold’s acquisition of more than 13% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at a price of $26 per share. Royal Gold is the parent company of Royal Alaska LLC, CORE’s joint venture partner in Peak Gold, LLC.

Contango ORE, Inc. announced today that Peak Gold, LLC , the Company’s joint venture with Royal Alaska, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Gold, Inc., has approved a budget for the first phase of calendar 2018 activity for approximately $9.1 million, of which the Company’s share would be approximately $5.1 million.

Contango ORE, Inc. announced today that is has completed the sale of 553,672 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $19 per share in a private placement to certain investors.

Contango ORE, Inc. announced today that stockholders of record at the close of business on September 20, 2017 will be mailed a proxy for the election of Directors of the Company and other matters and will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Contango ORE, Inc. announced today that Peak Gold, LLC, the Company’s joint venture with Royal Alaska, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Gold, Inc., completed its 2017 Phase II drilling program on July 31, 2017 which was comprised primarily of testing targets within 1.5 kilometers of known mineralization in Main and North Peak, in addition to three holes drilled through the Main Peak zone to prove ...